Compliance Assurance Manager

Our Company

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) is a not-for-profit international regulatory authority whose mission is to assure the effective and efficient reduction of risks to the reliability and security of the grid. NERC develops and enforces Reliability Standards; annually assesses seasonal and long-term reliability; monitors the bulk power system through system awareness; and educates, trains, and certifies industry personnel. NERC’s area of responsibility spans the continental United States, Canada, and the northern portion of Baja California, Mexico. NERC is the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) for North America, subject to oversight by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and Provincial authorities in Canada. NERC's jurisdiction includes users, owners, and operators of the bulk power system, which serves nearly 400 million people.

Our Mission

The vision for the ERO Enterprise, which is comprised of NERC and the six Regional Entities, is a highly reliable and secure North American bulk power system. Our mission is to assure the effective and efficient reduction of risks to the reliability and security of the grid.

Your Impact

Reporting to the Director, Compliance Assurance and Certification, the Compliance Assurance Manager leads a team of professionals responsible for overseeing, monitoring, reviewing, and evaluating program effectiveness of the ERO Enterprise’s implementation of risk-based compliance monitoring and certification.

In addition, the Compliance Assurance Manager, and team, is responsible for overseeing Regional Entities and assessing adherence to the NERC Rules of Procedure, Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program (CMEP), and approved delegation agreements.

This role requires a highly organized, collaborative, and solutions-oriented CMEP professional who can balance

strategic partnership with operational excellence, while contributing to the successful execution of NERC’s

Regional Entity oversight strategy.

Your Responsibilities and Qualifications

Responsibilities

- Manage Compliance Assurance staff responsible for ERO Enterprise compliance assurance activities and oversight supporting NERC’s risk-based CMEP.

- Develop, execute, and proactively manage project schedules, including risk identification, risk mitigation, and change management.

- Coordinate with Compliance Assurance staff, other NERC departments, and Regional Entity staff to facilitate ERO Enterprise compliance engagement oversight.

- Develop and execute oversight programs/processes/activities to evaluate Regional Entity adherence to the NERC Rules of Procedure, CMEP, and delegation agreements.

- Manage identification, development, and effective delivery of regional and industry Operations and Planning outreach and/or training.

- Provide cyber technical expertise on Risk and Operations and Planning in support of other NERC departments.

- Manage the ongoing development and improvement of NERC CMEP policies, procedures, rules, and other activities.

- Facilitate industry stakeholder Operations and Planning outreach through presentations, briefings, seminars, news articles, and workshops.

- Interface with NERC committees, subcommittees, working groups, and industry stakeholder groups as necessary.

- Ensure that Compliance Assurance activities are conducted in adherence with NERC Rules of Procedure.

- Communicate job expectations to the team and provide feedback to employees as needed.

- Motivate and inspire staff while facilitating personal growth.

- Strategize, set goals, and monitor employees’ progress towards completion.

- Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have:

- A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university, or equivalent experience.

- Ability to lead a team of subject-matter-experts and effectively contribute to the Compliance oversight program.

- At least seven years of progressive and successf